The first step toward becoming a member is determining whether or not you meet the requirements for SCV membership. Membership is the Sons of Confederate Veterans is open to all male descendants of any veteran who served honorably, and whose service terminated honorably, in the armed forces of the Confederate States of America or one of the States thereof. Membership can be obtained either through direct or collateral family lines and must be documented genealogically. The minimum age for membership is twelve (12) years old. (For those under the age of twelve, there is the Cadet Program.)
The SCV does not restrict membership on basis of race, age, color, religion, national origin, nation of citizenship, or residency. Applicants for membership must be men of good character, who emulate the best qualities of the Confederate soldier.
Please note, each Camp of the SCV shall be the judge of its own members, subject to the restrictions of SCV Constitution and the Standing Orders, and each Camp shall be further charged with the responsibility of making the principal determination of an applicant’s character, temperament, and qualifications for membership